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2,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-3

हरिश्चन्द्रं च राजर्षिं रोचमानं विशेषतः ।
यज्वानं यज्ञमाहर्तुं राजसूयमियेष सः ॥३॥
3. hariścandraṁ ca rājarṣiṁ rocamānaṁ viśeṣataḥ ,
yajvānaṁ yajñamāhartuṁ rājasūyamiyeṣa saḥ.
3. hariśchandram ca rājarṣim rochamānam viśeṣataḥ
yajvānam yajñam āhartum rājasūyam iyeṣa saḥ
3. saḥ rājasūyam yajñam āhartum iyeṣa ca hariśchandram
rājarṣim viśeṣataḥ rochamānam yajvānam
3. He (Yudhishthira) desired to undertake the Rajasūya Vedic ritual (yajña), wishing to become a performer of Vedic rituals (yajñas) and, especially, to shine forth like King Harishchandra, the royal sage.

Words meanings summery:

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  • हरिश्छन्द्रम् (hariśchandram) - Harishchandra (name of a king)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • राजर्षिम् (rājarṣim) - royal sage, king-sage
  • रोछमानम् (rochamānam) - shining, glorious, brilliant
  • विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly
  • यज्वानम् (yajvānam) - a performer of Vedic rituals (yajñas), a sacrificer
  • यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  • आहर्तुम् (āhartum) - to undertake, to perform, to bring about
  • राजसूयम् (rājasūyam) - the Rajasūya (Vedic ritual)
  • इयेष (iyeṣa) - he desired, he wished
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular)

Words meanings and morphology

हरिश्छन्द्रम् (hariśchandram) - Harishchandra (name of a king)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of hariśchandra
hariśchandra - Harishchandra (a legendary king, famed for truthfulness and performing a great Vedic ritual)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
राजर्षिम् (rājarṣim) - royal sage, king-sage
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi
rājarṣi - royal sage, king-sage (a king who is also a sage)
Compound type : karmadharaya (rājan+ṛṣi)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
    noun (masculine)
Note: Apposition to 'hariśchandram'.
रोछमानम् (rochamānam) - shining, glorious, brilliant
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rochamāna
rochamāna - shining, brilliant, pleasing, delightful
Present Middle Participle
From root ruch (to shine, please) + śānac suffix.
Root: ruch (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'hariśchandram'.
विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly
(indeclinable)
Formed with the suffix -tas.
यज्वानम् (yajvānam) - a performer of Vedic rituals (yajñas), a sacrificer
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yajvan
yajvan - a performer of Vedic rituals (yajñas), sacrificer
Formed from root yaj (to perform Vedic rituals) with suffix -van.
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'hariśchandram'.
यज्ञम् (yajñam) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering
From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Object of 'āhartum'.
आहर्तुम् (āhartum) - to undertake, to perform, to bring about
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of āhṛ
Infinitive
From prefix ā + root hṛ (to seize, carry, bring) with infinitive suffix -tum.
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
राजसूयम् (rājasūyam) - the Rajasūya (Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājasūya
rājasūya - the Rajasūya (a major Vedic ritual for consecrating a king, establishing imperial sovereignty)
Root: sū (class 2)
इयेष (iyeṣa) - he desired, he wished
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of iṣ
Perfect Indicative
Third person singular, perfect active of root 'iṣ'.
Root: iṣ (class 4)
सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.